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Horse Health
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Equine Nutrition Myth Busters
Myths passed down from sources not knowledgeable about horse nutrition can be confusing, but knowing facts about what keeps a horse healthy and energetic relative to age and workload is important for all-around good health.
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Stem Cells Under Investigation as a Possible Future Treatment for Equine Asthma
Dr. Bienzle elaborates on the importance of good hay, clean air and stable management considerations in explaining new research investigating stem cells as a potential treatment option for heaves.
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Dr. Sue Dyson Features in New Equine Documentary on the 24 Behaviors of the Ridden Horse in Pain
Dr. Dyson and colleagues developed The Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE), a tool to reliably predict lameness before the condition worsens into limping and other obvious signs of injuries.
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Minerals and Insulin Resistance - What Every Horse Owner Needs to Know
It’s not as fancy as a pricey magic bullet supplement but the best place to start supporting your IR horse on a low-sugar and -starch diet is with balanced intake of key minerals.
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Vaccinated Thoroughbred Gelding Tests Positive for West Nile in California
Gelding displayed neurological signs, including incoordination in all four limbs, exaggerated gait in the front limbs, and recumbency, making this the ninth confirmed case of equine WNV in California in 2022.
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EDCC Receives Federal Grant to Promote Biosecurity Awareness, Mitigate Infectious Disease Spread
Horses are transported more than any other livestock to horse shows, racetracks, sales, breeding farms and international events, creating an increased risk for infectious disease spread within the United States.
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To Blanket or Not to Blanket? Research Study Enlightens Horse Owners
Appropriate use of horse rugs (blankets) must be seriously considered to ensure they do not have a detrimental impact on horse welfare.
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Cornell's Equine Seminar Series presents "Rhabdomyolysis: Tying Up in Horses - What To Do"
Upcoming Cornell seminar explains what to do about a worrisome equine disorder of muscle pain and cramping associated with exercise that affects equine athletes.
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Published: Canagliflozin for Control of Refractory Equine Hyperinsulinemia and Laminitis
Kellon and Gustafson suggest that once daily administration of the SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin corrected hyperglycemia, and reduced insulin to normal or near normal levels.(. . .)
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Equine Infectious Anemia - What Every Horse Owner Needs to Know
With recurring bouts of Equine Infectious Anemia, weight loss and edema in the chest and legs will become apparent and infected horses may die from direct effects of the virus or from secondary infections.